Monthly Archives: July 2015

Today’s marketing leaders can recite the ABCs of social media: content marketing, revenue performance management, and branding. Yet when it comes to conversations with their C-suite peers, they often speak in another language.

In 2014, the Project Management Institute revealed that 44% of strategic initiatives are unsuccessful. Why? They discovered the main reason is a lack of organization alignment at around 58%. In other words, unsuccessful projects are not highly aligned to a company’s strategic goals.

If you are an executive responsible for driving growth, it’s tempting to be distracted by the myriad new marketing automation tools and marketing cloud applications at the expense of strategic priorities….

Summer brings opportunity for rejuvenation—to escape our ordinary routines, unplug, and discover our next big idea.

“Active adventure travel” is one of my core values and sources of inspiration. Some of my best business ideas were born alongside Central Oregon’s pristine lakes, Bermuda’s Harrington Sound, and the protected waters of La Jolla Cove.

Many senior marketing leaders return to a favorite summer destination for the same reason. Here’s what I’ve discovered about designing “innovation vacations,” from five marketing leaders who share their experiences….

Marketers face more career choices and growth opportunities than they have in decades, and marketing compared to other departments, is perceived as a hotbed for innovation. That’s the good news.

The bad news is that we’re focusing on one small slice of innovation and learning: marketing technology. If we focus most of our energy on technology, what growth opportunities will we miss?

It is easy for marketers to be seduced—and feel downright deluged—by the number of new technology offerings and providers….

 

What are some practical, everyday ways that marketing leaders can become more mindful?

That’s the question I posed to attendees during my AdWeek DC keynote. What emerged were some extremely thoughtful mindful marketing ideas that I’d like to share with you in this video.

A few highlights:

How to understand and find balance between what is meaningful, rather than just measurable…
Why peer-to-peer interaction and genuine empathy are so crucial in today’s over-“connected”